Lavandula x intermedia Nothosubsp. Intermedia

Lavandin intermédiaire (fr), Lavande intermédiaire (fr), Lavandin (fr)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Lavandula > Lavandula intermedia

Characteristics

A hybrid between Lavandula angustifolia and L. latifolia.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 7-10.
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Not known in the wild,
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The flowers are used to produce an essential oil used to flavour drinks, ice cream, candy, puddings, baked goods and vinegar. The fresh flowers are crystallized or added to jams and vinegars.
Uses essential oil medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 17 - 26
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Lavandula x intermedia world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77168630-1
WFO ID wfo-0001428193
COL ID -
BDTFX ID 38093
INPN ID 105330
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Synonyms

Lavandula x burnatii Lavandula x intermedia